Folding baby cart



Janfzg, 1924. 1,482,146

' A. POMILIO y FOLDING BABEY CART Aig, Z4

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In thedrawings 10 indicates a rectangirv Patented `ian. 219, 1924.

`ALESSANDRO roi/intro, or Naw YORK', N. Y.y `i

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PATEN y roLnrNeisABY CART.

Applicativi; ied october s, i921.' serial No. 505,056.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALESSANDRO PoiiiLio, a subject of Italy, residing at New York, in the county of New York and Statel of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Baby Qarts, of which the following is a specification. f

My said invention relates to an improved go-cart for the use of infants, although it is notlimited to such use'since the same structure ,ork features thereof, may be used in chairsi for invalids and for other similar purpqoses.

It is an object of my invention to provide a go-cart of this type which shall be collapsible and very light so as to be easily car- Y ried when collapsed.

A further object of my invention is to `provide a rdevice ofthe character ldescribed which shall be simple in structure and inexpensive to manufacture.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which are made apart hereof and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts, f

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of the device in operative'position, the dotted lines indicating a position assumed by the parts yin moving from the loperative to the collapsed relation,

Figure 2 is a plan of the device in collapsed position,

Figurek 3V a. sideview of the device as shown in Figure 2,

Figure l a detail'of construction taken on 4line lc of Figurer 2, and

` Figure 5 a detail of a connection in the frame, K

Figure 6 a front elevation of the mechanism for collapsing the wheels, and

Figure 7 a bottom view of lar member which may. bevformed of Strip steel and which constitutesthe largest unit of thefraine. 11 indicatesk a second frame member similar to, but shorter than the other.l and 12 indicates 'a third rectangular member of still smaller length. These parts may `be made of other material such as aluminum tubing or ofcombined` wood and metallk Frame member 10 is hinged `at 13 to a Ulf-shaped member 14 and at 15 to member 11. Members 11 and 14 are connected by a ried bythe respective members. yThe length of this strap permits adjustment to vary the angular relation between members 10 yand 14C and thus vary the position of'the seat.

The seat consists `of a strip kofcanvas or like material 19 attached at one end to the upper edge of frame 10 and at the lower end to the forward edge of member 11. In the present' construction the respective ends of the frames are lined with half-round strips `of wood attached toI the fiat metal by rivets or other convenient means thus forming a rounded part Y to which the canvas can readily be secured. l The member 12 forms a foot rest which is suspended from the forward end of member 11 by cords 20 and is pivoted at its rear end to the lower end of member 10 by means of rings 21. The foot rest may have a' covering extending across it or may consist merely of a rectangular frame as shown in Figure 2, the forward 'side thereofproviding a support for the feet of the occupant.

A U-sliaped handle 22 is inserted in tubular guides ,23 attached to the inner sides of the upright 'parts of member 10, the legs of venient hand rest. For holding the member 22 in adjusted position I provide a pair of rods 25 having eyes at one end surrounding the legs of member 22 and connected at their `inner ends to a disk 26 rprovided with a handle for rotating it such as `indicated at 27 in lFigure 2. v l

The wheels'are secured respectivelylto the lower ends'of members 1() and-14tby 'a structure shown in Figure 6.l A lUsliaped bracket 28 carries a horizontal pivot29 on ,f

which is supported a U-shaped member 30 having its ends bent laterally.'` To each of the laterally bent ends is pivoted at 31 a fiat bar 31 twisted at an intermediate point to form two portions standing in lplanes perpendicular to each other. A cylindrical axle 32 is split at one end and embraces the adjacent end of member 31 to which the axle is pivoted. Each axle carries a wheel 33.

f'At the lower ends of theinembers 10 and 111 I attach bent members 34. of iatspringr metal. These members subse'rxf'e. a triple function. In the normal position `of the wheels theyeinbrace the axles 32 `(Figure 6) to hold them in alignment with tlierespecioo f vention, what I claim as newV and desire toY 4 2. In a collapsible vehicle, a horizontal member, a pair of angularly arranged up-l WardlyV extending members attached thereto, j

tive members 10 and 1-1. rIhey alsol hold the axles 32 in line with members 31 and due to their peculiar form and location the?.7 Y

serve as-springs on the go-cart. This will be understood by observation of Figure 1 where the weight of the device and its oc cupant rests on springs 34 and acts to force toward each other the two parallel spring Vmembers 11, 10 and 111 respectively nest Within each other as shown in Figure 2, While the foot rest, pivoted Von rings 21, swings over the front end of members 10 and 11. The handle 27 being turned re- Vleases the lock for the legs of member 22 and this can be pushed down until handle 24 assumes the position shown in Figure 2.

Axles 32 are` released from springs 34- and the Ventire wheel structure swung about pivot 29. Each wheel 33 is then swung,by reason of the split end of the axle 32, into a plane at 9()o with the first and then the wheels are swung about the pivots 31 to bring them into the position indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 2. As thus collapsed the entire device can readily be carried in the hand, it being light and taking up little room. The strip of canvas forming the seat is'held taut in collapsed position butin operative position is slack as shown whereby the same forms a seat. i A normally horizontal strip of canvas or the like at 35 is used for carrying parcels.

' Various changesmay be made in my device without departing from the spirit of the invention, and therefore I do not limit myself to the specific structure shown and described, but only asindicated in the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my said in- Secure by Letters Patent, is:

thereto, and wheels mounted on pivoting axles for folding said wheels underneath the frame, substantially as set forth.

a pair of wheels at the lower end of each of said upwardly extending members, Va foot' rest attached to one of'. said members, and

to the horizontal member, said horizontal and upwardly rextending members being adapted Vto assume nested relation and said foot resty folding overand said wheels felt set forth.

ing underneath the saine, substantially as 3. In a vehicle, a frame member having sides and an upper end, guides on said sides,

a U-shaped handle extending through perforations in the upperY end and into said guides, legsV of the U-shaped memberbeing movable into or out of said guides, and means to lock said legs in adjusted position, substantially as set forth. j 'i 1. In a vehicle, a frame having` rearwardly extendingV guides, a U-shaped handle having legs adjustable in, said guides and unitary means for distorting said legs in 'm adjusted position causing them to be locked, substantially as set forth. Y

5. In a collapsible vehicle, wheel supporting means comprising axles,"supportingmembers'to which said axles are pivoted for. movement in vertical planes, a common support on which said first namedsupports are pivoted for movement in a horizontal plane, and said common support being mounted on a transverse pivot Vunderneath the frame of the vehicle, substantially as -set forth.

6. In a collapsible vehicle, wheel support- `ing means' comprisingv axles', supporting` .members to which said' axles are pivoted:Vvv

for movement in vertical planes, a common support on which said first named supports are pivoted for movement 1n a horizontal plane, saidhcommonV support being' pivoted junderneaththe frame of thev vehicle, and

unitary means for holding each wheel in operative position, substantially as set forth.

,7. In a collapsible vehicle, wheel supporting means comprising axles, supporting members to which said axles are pivoted for:

moveinentin vertical planes, .a common support on which said first named supports are pivotedfor `movement in a horizontal plane, said common support being pivoted underneath the kframe of the vehicle, 'and unitai'yi:

means for holding each wheel supporting means in operative position comprising springs 'embracing the axles' in operative position, substantially as set forth.

8. `In a collapsible vehicle, wheel supportn ingynieans comprising axles, supporting members to which. sai'dl'axles are pivoted for movement invertical planes,l a 'common l iovement in a; horizontal plane, said common support being'pivoted underneath the frame of the vehicle, and means for holding said wheel Vsupporting means inoperative position comprising springs embracing theV axles in operative position, said lsprings also forming :cushioningineans for the vehicle, substantially as set forth. f

9. In a collapsible Vwheeled vehicle, a frame comprising a horizontal seat member, a backinember, and a seat ofexible ma- ,supportjon which said firstnamed'supports are pivoted for terial attached to the front of the seat memi ber and to the top of said back member, said horizontal member extending beyond the back member toy form a frame for supporting parcels and the like, substantially as set forth. f p

10. In a. collapsible wheeled vehicle, a frame comprising a horizontal seat member adapted to carry a pair of wheels, a back member, and a seat of flexible material attached to the front of the seat member and to the top of said back member, and adjustable means to'vary the angle .of said back member, substantially as set forth.

l1. In a collapsible wheeled vehicle, a frame comprising a horizontal seat member, a back member, and aseat of flexible material attached to the front of the seat member and to the top of said back member, adjustable means to varythe angle of said back member comprising a brace member pivoted to one of the other members and adjustably attached to the other, said brace having an extension for a wheel mounted on the end thereof, substantially as set forth.

12. In a ygo-cart, a frame comprising a horizontal member, an inclined upwardly extending member, a strip. of flexible material attached vto the vlatter member near the upper end thereof and to the horizontal member adjacent one end to form a seat, and a strip of flexible material attached at both ends to the horizontal member in rear of the seat and providing `means for carryf ing parcels, substantially as set forth.

13. In a collapsible vehicle, av folding frame and wheels mounted on axles, said aXles being pivoted to fold underneath the frame to swing the wheels in a plane at right angles to their normal position, substantially as set forth.

vIn witness whereof,"a I have hereunto set my hand at New York, New York, this twenty seventh day of September, A. D.

vnineteen hundred and twenty-one.`

ALESSANDRO POMILIO.

Vitnesses:

Jnssn WILENsKY, EDNA D. POMILIO. 

